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Ile de France - West Attractions

The western area of the Ile de France includes Giverny, home of Claude Monet and the Château of Rosny.
Chevreuse, France
Above the little town of Chevreuse on the river Yvette are the ruins of the Château de la Madeleine (towers of the 11th-12th C.). South of the church (12th-17th C., with a 12th C. tower) is the 12th C. doorway of the former priory of St-Saturnin.
Address
Chevreuse Office de Tourisme
Place de Luynes
F-78460 Chevreuse
France
Chevreuse - Château de Breteuil
6km/4mi south of Chevreuse is the sumptuously appointed 17th C. Château of Breteuil, set in a park designed by the famous landscape architect André Le Nôtre (1613-1700).
Address
Château de Breteuil
F-78460 Chevreuse
France
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Château of Rosny
The Château of Rosny, west of Paris, built by one of Henry IV's ministers, is worth a visit for its fine furniture and its large and beautiful park.
Mantes-la-Jolie, France
In Mantes-la-Jolie (pop. 43,679), situated on the left bank of the Seine to the west of Paris, Henry recanted his Protestant faith for the second time: "Paris is well worth a mass".
Address
Mantes-la-Jolie Tourist Office
4, place St Maclou
F-78200 Mantes-la-Jolie
France
Mantes-la-Jolie - Notre-Dame
The fine Gothic church of Notre-Dame (12th-14th C in Mantes-la-Jolie, which shows similarities with Notre-Dame in Paris, has doorways with sculptural decoration and a beautiful interior. In the choir is the 14th C Chapelle de Navarre.
Marly-le-Roi, France
Of the Château of Marly-le-Roi, west of Paris, the favorite residence of Louis XIV, nothing is left but the lines of the foundations, but the beautiful park has been preserved. Along the Musée- Promenade de Marly-le-Roi are reminders of the history of the Château, including its original plan. This was a favorite resort of writers and artists (Dumas, Sardou, Sisley, Pissarro, Maillol). In the Château de Monte-Cristo, built for Alexandre Dumas in 1846, is a small museum devoted to the writer.
Address
Marly-le-Roi Office de Tourisme
2 avenue des Combattants
F-78160 Marly-le-Roi
France
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